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Dozens Sickened by Tainted TurkeyNatural

Dozens Sickened by Tainted Turkey

Salmonella causes diarrhea and abdominal cramps

August 2, 2011·2 min read
Panic Attacks PredictablePrescription Drugs

Panic Attacks Predictable

Body sends signals an hour before panic attack onset

August 2, 2011·2 min read
Positive Actions and Thoughts Decrease DepressionMental Health

Positive Actions and Thoughts Decrease Depression

Positive Activity Interventions uncover depression symptoms

August 2, 2011·2 min read
AstraZeneca announces trade name Caprelsa for vandetanibPrescription Drugs

AstraZeneca announces trade name Caprelsa for vandetanib

Caprelsa is approved for advanced medullary thyroid cancer

August 2, 2011·2 min read
Heart Disease Costly for WomenHealth News

Heart Disease Costly for Women

Cardiovascular disease most expensive

August 2, 2011·1 min read
Blocking Out ChlamydiaHealth News

Blocking Out Chlamydia

Sexually transmitted infections have a new molecule that renders CPAF useless

August 2, 2011·2 min read
FDA: Unapproved Emergency Birth Control May Be Ineffective, UnsafePrescription Drugs

FDA: Unapproved Emergency Birth Control May Be Ineffective, Unsafe

Evital may be counterfeit versions of the morning after pill

August 2, 2011·2 min read
Statement from Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin on World Breastfeeding WeekNatural

Statement from Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin on World Breastfeeding Week

Breastfeeding decreases risk of breast and ovarian cancers

August 2, 2011·1 min read
Screening High-Risk PopulationsClinical Trials

Screening High-Risk Populations

Pancreatic tumor marker serum CA 19-9 at heart of early cancer screening

August 2, 2011·3 min read
Can You Hear Me Now?Health News

Can You Hear Me Now?

Heart health helps with auditory processing

August 2, 2011·1 min read
Back to School with Asthma requires PlanningHealth News

Back to School with Asthma requires Planning

Flu shots for asthmatic children is a good action plan

August 2, 2011·2 min read
Brain Cap Changes Thought into MotionClinical Trials

Brain Cap Changes Thought into Motion

Prosthetic limbs controlled by thought

August 2, 2011·2 min read
Antioxidants May Fill Infertility GapNatural

Antioxidants May Fill Infertility Gap

Infertility treatments sometimes include antioxidants

August 1, 2011·2 min read
McDonald's Joins the Fight Against ObesityNatural

McDonald's Joins the Fight Against Obesity

McDonald's provides healthier food choices

August 1, 2011·1 min read
Little Exercise is Better than NoneHealth News

Little Exercise is Better than None

Heart disease risk reduced with exercise

August 1, 2011·2 min read
COPD's MatrixHealth News

COPD's Matrix

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease permanently alters extracellular matrix

August 1, 2011·2 min read
Breastfeeding Still the Best Baby FormulaNatural

Breastfeeding Still the Best Baby Formula

Hypoallergenic formula does not aid in preventing allergies

August 1, 2011·2 min read
Reyataz Equal Opportunity ProtectorPrescription Drugs

Reyataz Equal Opportunity Protector

Reyataz may be as effective in HIV-infected women as in men

August 1, 2011·2 min read
Recurrent Miscarriages and HopeHealth News

Recurrent Miscarriages and Hope

Pregnancy after miscarriage is same for most women

August 1, 2011·2 min read
Some Diabetes Treatments Are Just Too MuchHealth News

Some Diabetes Treatments Are Just Too Much

Type 2 diabetes patients do not lower death risks with glucose lowering treatment

August 1, 2011·2 min read
Bowel Incontinence OptionsHealth News

Bowel Incontinence Options

InterStem offers new hope for those suffering from bowel incontinence

August 1, 2011·2 min read
New Therapy for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer?Prescription Drugs

New Therapy for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer?

Affitoxin protein kills HER2-positive cancer cells

August 1, 2011·1 min read
Vaginal Delivery After C-Section PossibleHealth News

Vaginal Delivery After C-Section Possible

Vaginal delivery after a C-section is influenced by both clinical and nonclinical reasons

August 1, 2011·2 min read
Veggies; What They Don't Know Can't Hurt ThemNatural

Veggies; What They Don't Know Can't Hurt Them

Increase vegetables helps kids avoid obesity and diabetes

August 1, 2011·1 min read